Two creative geniuses

Artists at work on Clare Twomey piece 

Nice backyard

Who are these silly tourists trying to
solve the puzzle

Handy tube line, creative genius at either end.

THE mural by Jimmy C (an Aussie)

Non gentrified Brixton

Happening Brixton

Hamburgers, a nice Sunday night treat

Brexit is still the big topic. This classic was quoted in Time Out as one of the most ridiculous things they’ve overheard in London this week.

"If we leave the EU will we still have Nando’s?"

But we have other things to focus on as we have arrived at the William Morris Gallery. William being one of our all time favourite creators, we visited one of his other houses last year. This house is where he lived as a young boy and is now a museum. Its a Georgian house set in a lovely park with each room dedicated to a section of William’s life, from family, to books to socialism. 

The best bit is the artist in residence, the brainchild of Clare Twomey. They have embellished on 68 tiles one of William’s designs.  Over 68 days masters and apprentices apply gold leaf and create a unique art work. Clare’s focus for the work is on the process during the creation of art. She has worked on a lot of other interesting projects, one involved making cups using traditional methods and then each person who received a cup had to sign a legally binding document to keep the cup forever. I have applied to be an apprentice for the day lets see if it works out for one of the days I am here!

Now its time to get back on the Victoria line and go right to the other end, Brixton. The Victoria line is noisy and old but has wonderful tile motifs at each station, my favourite is hard to pick, but I think I will have to settle on the Warren Street maze. As the challenge is to solve the puzzle in 3 minutes, the time between trains. Can we do it? Where does it start, at the top, what are those triangles? Blocked again, no go left, no up. This path is working, this way, that way. Yes we did it! Back onto the train we hop and keep heading for Brixton.

Where is our second creative genius for the day, we are walking up the steps from the underground, trying to figure out which way to go and voila, its straight across the road! A beautiful mural of David Bowie done by and Australian artist, Jimmy C. Much photo snapping to do here. Jane have you got my best angle? What about this pose? She has the patience of a saint. Now I think its time to head for home, but Jane has other ideas and off we go to Electric Avenue. Now Bristol Markets. Now shops! Every (young) girl I have seen since touching down at Heathrow is wearing african style head scarfs and now I am too. 

Jane is hyperventilating, what can she see? Is it David Bowie, no that can’t be right. Is it a shop we like? No. What, what, what I can’t see it. Look up!!! Oh my, its an invader. Score that 50pts thank you! 

Brixton today is a pretty amazing place, massive old worn out buildings that must have been palatial in the 1880’s, downright dodgy areas from the big migrant population that started with the Caribbean's post WW2 and gentrification that is creeping in (much to the dismay of the locals). Every nationality was on the street - except maybe Aussies. 

Time for bed, so tired….. I have a song worm in my head. Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue….. Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue…..